With the Sheikh’s investment, supporters have been blessed with an abundance of footballing talent. The likes of Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Yaya Toure have graced Etihad turf in recent years.

There have been some real highs to celebrate.

But this season there has been reason to be disappointed - and the blame has not been shared evenly.

Yaya Toure’s poor on-field performances have prompted an almost unified outcry from supporters calling for his head, even if his agent’s off-field antics have probably been worse.

Yet fan favourites Sergio Aguero and Kevin de Bruyne have seemingly avoided any real criticism from Blues fans at any point this season.

It seems strange to think that they should be knocked, with Argentine ace Aguero netting 24 league goals despite another season riddled with injuries.

And summer signing De Bruyne has had some scintillating form, despite a two-month period out injured.

Yaya Toure.

But there have been occasions this term when they have failed to live up to expectations - against Real Madrid in the Champions League and in most games against the top sides in the Premier League in particular saw one or other go missing.

Perhaps you could argue that Aguero has earned his place in the City hall of fame for his title-winning goal against QPR alone. But that should not make him immune to criticism.

Toure and David Silva, on the other hand, have also staked their respective claims to be amongst the very best players to have donned the sky blue shirt. Yet they have suffered at the hands of City supporters.

Defenders Eliaquim Mangala and Nicolas Otamendi have uncertain futures at the club. They have had supporters clapping their hands one moment and with their head in them the next.

Defenders mistake are punished by opposition strikers. For attackers like Aguero and De Bruyne, errors tend to be forgotten.

Young Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho has been largely impressive when given the opportunity, but his efforts in more testing ties such as Real Madrid and Arsenal in recent weeks have been underwhelming.

Kelechi Iheanacho.

The City faithful are reluctant to criticise their younger players and of course, he has shown more promise than £30million man Wilfried Bony and his goals-to-minutes ratio is promising.

Some fans, it would seem, prefer to target scapegoats.

City’s failure this season has, though, been a collective disappointment.